Description
About this Job:Unit Highlights
Nurses on 2C care for variety of acutely ill medical- surgical and behavioral health adults and their families. Patients on this unit are admitted with a variety of diagnoses as well as behavioral health diagnoses. It is a great unit to gain experience as a medical-surgical nurse and be exposed to a wide variety of nursing skills and patient populations. The 2C nurses work closely with the hospitalists, psychiatry, medical-surgical residents, physical/occupational therapists, and social workers with the goal of providing safe and high- quality care to our patients. Nurses seek to improve care for medical-surgical and behavioral health patients through nurse-led, evidence-based principles, tools, and education.
This 31-bed unit is a great place to become an expert Med/Surg nurse and be exposed to a variety of surgical nursing skills. The staff and nurses on 2C are highly skilled, motivated, and committed to excellence.
We strive to provide safe, quality care by maintaining a patient-centered approach and leveraging multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Come join our team where we pride ourselves on teamwork, fun, and professional development.
Key Responsibilities
As a Clinical Nurse, you will provide skilled, compassionate care to patients and families across a spectrum of needs—from routine to highly complex. You will assess evolving patient conditions, identify actual and potential health concerns, and develop appropriate care plans. Interventions may be delivered directly or coordinated through collaboration with other members of the nursing team.
Nursing Benefits
- Nationally recognized nurse wellbeing resources
- Comprehensive health benefit plans
- Generous paid time off and flex scheduling options
- Retirement plans with match
- Tuition assistance to advance your education
- Systemwide referral bonus program—up to $6,000 for each RN and up to $4,000 for each LPN that joins MedStar Health
- Relocation assistance up to $5,000
- Free parking for associates
Qualifications
- ADN, BSN, MSN, or CNL from an accredited School of Nursing required.
- Prior Clinical Nursing Experience preferred.
- Active DC RN License and Basic Life Support for Healthcare providers required (AHA or American Red Cross).
